The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-27

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


in Court.
GEORGIA.
Stewart Superior Court will convene next
Monday.
A very large alligator was seen in Vorus'
mill pond, at Lumpkin last week.
An effort is being made to establish
brickyard at Richland, Stewart county.
At Carrollton there is trunk in the depot
that has been there five years. No one as
yet, has ever claimed it.
Five hundred shares of Augusta factory
stock were bought in Augusta Monday by
one party for SIP per share.
William jackson, of Black Ankle district,
Heard county, has been a Justice of the
Peace in his district forty-fve years, and has
never missed attending his court during the
whole time
At Gainesville John Henderson, the
horse thief who was arrested in Atlanta last
Thursday for stealing horses from Mr. Head
den and Ben Alderman, had a preliminary
trial before Judge Neal and committed to
Jail in default of $50, 900 bond. From all
that can be learned of Henderson he will
have number of charges of like kind to
answer.
A handsome card of invitation has been
issued by the committee in charge of the
banquet complimentary to Gov Gordon
and his staff and all visiting military to be
given at the arnory of the Macon Volun-
teers May II. Macon is bound to make the
coming prize drill an event long to be re-
membered. The proverbial hospitality of
the Central City assures every visitor good
time.
At West Bowersville Saturday night the
store Of S. P. Bond was broken into and sew
eral pounds of meat, flour, sugar, etc, taken
out. A search warrant was issued to search
the house of John Nanhan, where the goods
were found packed in the bed-tick on which
his two daughters, who were sick, were
lying. Vanhan was arrested, and informed
that A. j. Vaughan was also implicated with
him in the burglary, and he was also ar
rested.
Hon. NJ R. Russell, of Ca1Tollton, had
COW that developed a plain case of hydro
phobia last week She was bitten some
time since by dog affected by the disease.
he put the COW up and says he has never
seen such antics cut by any beast as this
one cut She ran at Mr. Russell, who was
only saved by the free use of a stick that he
carried in his hand. Mr.. Russell had the
COW killed and burned to prevent harm to
his other stock
At Douglasyille Thursday night ]. H.
Smith twhite) and Arthur Reynolds (col-
ored) bored out of the Jail. Sheriff Ward
at once offered a reward for their arrest
The deputy Sheriff of Paulding county az
rested both of them on Saturday and they
are again in jail, ready to get out at
the first opportunity. Smith had just ar
rived at an unceS near Lost Mountain
when arrested, and Reynolds was at work
for farmer in Paulding county.
At Macon Monday a negro named Aleck
Taylor, working at Andersons brick yard,
had dispute with negro woman named
Cornelius leighton, living on the lower end
of Cherry street, and in his rage threw a
railroad spike at her. The spike missed the
woman and struck her little son John on
the head, infiicting a dangerous wound,
which soon covered his entire body with
blood. When Taylor saw what he had
done he took to his heels and made his way
to the woods below the city
Hon. w. F. Brown and Judge w. c.
Adanlson brought suit in HARRISON Superior
Court some months ago for large part OF
the land now occupied by the business por
tion of Tallapoosa. The first case was tried
in the court and the defendants were repre-
sented by Hon. j. M. Mcbride and Col M
j. Head, of Buchanan, but by the careful
and able management of Messrs. Brown
and Adamson the case was gained for the
plaintiff in that court. The defense carried
the case to the Supreme Court and recent
decision of that court sustains that of the
lower court. This gives one-fourth of the
land where Tallapoosa is locatedt o the plain
tiff. This is quite a victory to these legal
gentlemen. The land in dispute is occupied
by some of the best business houses in ITALIA
poosa, and sold when the town lots were
sold for the aggregate sum Of about $1,000
A man giving his name as Croutch passed
eeTough Buchanan Tuesday and left few
counterfeit silver dollars with some of the
people. He also victimized Cedartown
Limo Branch and Bowden He had new
set of saddlebags, in which it is supposed ht
carried his counterfeit money. Croutch is
heavy built man, weighing about 175 pounds
with a set of dark whiskers and was riding
a small black mule when he passed through
Buchanan. He said he lived al
Brownsville, Ala, and went to Buchanan
to be treated by Dr. Pfifer. When the doctor
informed him that he would have to take of
his coat to be examined, Croutch hesitated 6
moments He then took pistol out of hi.
pocket aid pulled off his coat. The doctor
prescribed, sold him SIS worth of medicine
and took his note for 500 receiving "a in
quarters and a counterfeit dollar. Croutct
was very careful not to leave but one spu
rious dollar with man.
A sensational marriage occurred in La
Grange Sunday night The CONTRACTING
parties were Robert ]. Quinn and Miss Mat
tie s. Abraham, daughter of John w. Abra
ham, OF that place. Sunday night JUS
after preaching was over and as the Grove
was going out of church the young lady
tssoke loose from her mother and ran dow
the church steps where Mr.. Quinn was wait
ing for her with buggy. Further dow
the street carriage was standing in readi
ness to drive TO the marriage scene. AS tn
the young lady sprang in the buggy oil
parties started off at a rapid speed
They knew that they were soon {.
be followed, as her mother hat
given the alarm. They hurried OF
out on the Antioch road just as the,
reached the front gate of Mai McGee
where parties We're waiting to witness tn,
marriage, the ceremony,was performed b,
ID. j. Gafney. And even before the cere
mony was over the sound of horses hoofi
rould be heard. Ii was known that they
were the pursuers. No sooner were tn,
couple united than they started for Antioch
tne parties still pursuing. Justice Gaffne,
and the young men who had gone TO wit
ness the marriage stood aside and let then
pass. Miss Abraham is the only child o
wealthy parents, a beautiful little brunette
Of eighteen summers. Mr. Quinn is a splen
did young man. The cause of objection il
unknown.
A telegram has been received at Macoi
notifying the authorities that Stella Hor
ton, who was arrested in Nashville. Tenn
last Friday had been released. When Mr.
Wlag dOnes, whose daughter Miss Lille